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† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer31 December 20231st Sunday of Christmas WELCOME  We come like the shepherds before us, to us give thanks for the birth of Jesus in a humble stable in Bethlehem. We prayerfully consider what his birth means for us and for our world. Our first reading from Isaiah, chapter 61 vv 10 –  chapter 62 v 3Isaiah … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer24 December 20234th Sunday of Advent / Christmas Eve (Artwork by Anthony VanArsdale for the National Black Catholic Congress)  WELCOME  Pews News 24th December Today is one of those calendar days that mixes up with the liturgical calendar.The 24th Dec this year also holds for us the 4th Sunday in Advent, before moving rapidly into … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer17 December 20233rd Sunday of Advent  WELCOME  This Sunday reaches that point in Advent, where we begin to get excited about Christmas! It is Gaudete Sunday when we light the ‘rose’ candle and wear rose robes. The atmosphere is lightening, the coming of Christ is getting nearer! The tree is up in our house and … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer10 December 20232nd Sunday of Advent  A Season of Hope?Reflections for Advent by Richard Sewell Advent is a season of hope. Today it seems to be in short supply in the Holy Land, but being the birthplace of Christian hope, Christians here are not about to give up on hope. However, we must distinguish between Christian … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer03 December 2023St Andrew / 1st Sunday of Advent  WELCOME – ST ANDREW / ADVENT SUNDAY The last week in November, the week in the year when I remember moving into the Rectory here in Clewer. A driveway, a study as big as the living room, a jungle for a garden, a garage and three lofts! … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer26 November 2023Christ The King WELCOME  Christ the King is the feast day that brings us full circle in the church calendar. Who is this Jesus, our King? Jesus is the Son of Man. He has lived among us and knows what it’s like to be human in an uncertain world. He has experienced the … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer19 November 2023Second Sunday before Advent WELCOME  The Second Sunday before Advent As we come together in worship, let us bring to mind the gifts and opportunities we’ve been given by God. Let us remind ourselves that God is loving and generous and always wants the best from us and for us. The first reading … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 November 2023Remembrance Sunday WELCOME  Remembrance Day 2023 Jesus commanded us to love one another. I wonder how you would answer if I said to you, “What do you think love is?”Would you say that “love is….”That special feeling?Would you say that it is having all the patience in the world?Might you say that love is … Read More